Hi, I'm Kelleen!
I'm a licensed special education teacher with 23 years of classroom experience, including 13 years as a K-5 Resource Room teacher at the same elementary school. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Special Education from St. Cloud State University and a Master's degree in Education – Literacy with a K-12 Reading Endorsement from Concordia University – St. Paul. I currently serve as my district's Special Education Math Lead for elementary grades and co-teach 5th grade math using the...
Hi, I'm Kelleen!
I'm a licensed special education teacher with 23 years of classroom experience, including 13 years as a K-5 Resource Room teacher at the same elementary school. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Special Education from St. Cloud State University and a Master's degree in Education – Literacy with a K-12 Reading Endorsement from Concordia University – St. Paul. I currently serve as my district's Special Education Math Lead for elementary grades and co-teach 5th grade math using the Bridges Mathematics curriculum, and I also bring 15 years of experience teaching with Everyday Mathematics, so I'm comfortable working within whatever math curriculum your child's school uses.
What I believe most, though, is that real learning doesn't happen without a relationship first. I'm a connector by nature, and before I ever ask a student to work hard, I take the time to get to know them — what they enjoy, what frustrates them, how they think. I fill the cup before I ask anything from it. Once that trust is there, I hold students accountable and push them when they're capable of more, because I've seen again and again that kids rise to genuine belief in them.
I especially love working with students who have IEPs or 504 plans, students who feel anxious or frustrated about math, and students who just need things explained a different way than their classroom instruction. I'd love the chance to help your child build real, lasting confidence and lifelong success in learning!
